John D. Rockefeller

Anointed with Oil

Grant Segall

Description

Oxford Portraits are informative and insightful biographies of people whose lives shaped their times and continue to influence ours. Based on the most recent scholarship, they draw heavily on primary sources, including writings by and about their subjects. Each book is illustrated with a wealth of photographs, documents, memorabilia, framing the personality and achievements of its subject against the backdrop of history.

John D. Rockefeller

Anointed with Oil

Grant Segall

Reviews and Awards

"This fascinating biography...offers a broad, well-researched, and nicely presented view of the man, his business and personal interests, and his philanthropic legacy....A first-rate biography."--Booklist